• Great Wall of China has been dated back to the 4th century, construction started in 3rd century
  • Great Wall of China was 10 to 15 meters high and 2500 kilometers long
  • The barrier was built to keep the Mongols and other foreing influences out of China
  • MIng state restored the system of civil service examinations
  • MIng weakened because of pirates and smugglers during the 1520s through the 1560s